Youth
What’s this “ultimate” thing?
Ultimate is a fun and exciting team sport that is growing all around the country. It combines the athleticism of running and quick changes of direction with the skill of throwing – the disc flies like nothing else.
It can be played on grass or sand or indoors! Teams usually play 7 versus 7, but ultimate can be played with smaller teams too: 5 v. 5, 4 v. 4, and 3 v. 3 are also common variations.
It’s fun!
Ultimate is one of the fastest-growing team sports in America – because it’s so exciting! Plus, it’s a great way to make friends. Your teammates will be some of your favorite people.
Spirit of the Game
What you see and what you say matters. In ultimate, mutual respect is what matters most. People make their own foul calls and talk through the outcome. Spirit of the Game sets the tone for everything that happens on the field.
Values
First and foremost, ultimate is a community. The sport belongs to everyone, and everyone is welcome.
Youth Programs
Designed for kids ages 7-15, USA Ultimate’s Learn to Play program introduces and teaches ultimate to the next generation of ultimate players while simultaneously connecting them with local playing opportunities.
GUM is an outreach program designed to increase girls’ participation in ultimate while emphasizing the sport’s values like fair play, equity and inclusiveness to empower and support girls as both athletes and leaders in society.
Providing financial aid and memberships for underserved youth, Play it Forward gives kids an opportunity to play in events, become a member, and be a part of the ultimate community regardless of socioeconomic status.
The Youth Growth Grant program provides financial assistance to local disc organizations with a goal of increasing participation, reducing barriers of entry into the sport, and supporting inclusivity.
This program provides resources and materials to support the creation of new ultimate programs, teams and leagues. Priority is given to new youth and/or women’s programs or applicants representing affiliated disc organizations.
Talent ID Camps allow young athletes interested in trying out for the U-20 National Team a chance to meet and learn from National Team coaches and get used to what tryouts might be like.
